| Fireflies in the Sun | |||||||||||||
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| Director: | Dai Mo | ||||||||||||
| Producer: | Chen Sicheng | ||||||||||||
| Starring: | Xiao Yang Janice Man Simon Yam | ||||||||||||
| Studio: | Wanda Pictures China Film Co., Ltd. Beijing Enlight Media Taopiaopiao | ||||||||||||
| Runtime: | 118 minutes | ||||||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||||||
| Language: | Mandarin | ||||||||||||
| Gross: | US$176.4 million[1] | ||||||||||||
Fireflies in the Sun is a 2021 Chinese crime thriller film produced by Chen Sicheng, directed by Dai Mo, and starring Xiao Yang, Janice Man, and Simon Yam.[2] [3] Although the film reunites the same production team and the lead actor of Sheep Without a Shepherd, it is not a direct sequel to that film. It is a remake of the 2002 American thriller drama film John Q., which was directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Denzel Washington. It follows the story of Lin Rilang, a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and gives all his efforts to collect money for his son's operation.[4] The film premiered in China on 17 December 2021.[5]
The producers originally decided to film the production in Thailand, as was in Sheep Without a Shepherd. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they built a street view of Thailand in Jiangmen, Guangdong,[6] and the indoor play was completed in the studio of Xiangshan Global Studios.[7]
Fireflies in the Sun was released in China on 17 December 2021.
Fireflies in the Sun earned a total of 300 million yuan in its first three days of release.[8]